City of Marion, City of Carbondale and Village of Pittsburg top the list in Carbondale with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Top-spending Carbondale-area cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
City of Marion
Williamson
17,438
$41,951,272
$2,406
2
City of Carbondale
Jackson
26,179
$49,540,032
$1,892
3
Village of Pittsburg
Williamson
559
$1,024,200
$1,832
4
Village of Gorham
Jackson
256
$414,555
$1,619
5
Village of Dowell
Jackson
389
$598,227
$1,538
6
Village of Colp
Williamson
225
$321,837
$1,430
7
City of Herrin
Williamson
12,501
$15,491,934
$1,239
8
City of Creal Springs
Williamson
532
$608,448
$1,144
9
City of Carterville
Williamson
5,496
$5,948,567
$1,082
10
Village of Energy
Williamson
1,142
$1,138,595
$997
11
City of Johnston City
Williamson
3,488
$3,376,616
$968
12
City of Ava
Jackson
629
$593,316
$943
13
Village of Freeman Spur
Williamson
290
$247,917
$855
14
City of Grand Tower
Jackson
581
$466,432
$803
15
Village of Vergennes
Jackson
294
$233,814
$795
16
City of Hurst
Williamson
792
$573,498
$724
17
Village of Campbell Hill
Jackson
325
$233,676
$719
18
Village of Bush
Williamson
269
$143,370
$533
19
Village of Spillertown
Williamson
220
$86,534
$393
20
Village of Makanda
Jackson
561
$122,129
$218
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Village of Energy• City Of Herrin• City Of Carterville• Village Of Makanda• City Of Grand Tower• Village Of Vergennes• Village of Freeman Spur• Village of Bush• City of Carbondale• Village of Dowell• Village of Pittsburg• Village of Colp• Village of Campbell Hill• City of Hurst• Village of Gorham• City of Ava• City of Marion• Johnston City• City of Creal Springs• Village of Spillertown
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